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What did witnesses say?

Police at the scene of the shooting in Newtown (Image: Birmingham Mail)

Concerned and furious residents are gathering in numbers after a ‘shooting’ outside the Seven to Nine supermarket, off Great Hampton Row.

A group of women, who did not want to be named, came down to the scene to find out what had happened after seeing their road had been cordoned off.

One said: “This is a very dangerous place and yet we come here every day with our children.”

A passer-by who did not wish to be named said: “There were three ambulances and loads police running around also doing CPR.

“They rushed someone out the shop doing CPR I have been told and police tent left up over night.”

The site is close to St George’s Sixth Form.

What did West Midlands Ambulance Service say?

Police at the scene of the shooting in Newtown (Image: Birmingham Mail)

A West Midlands Ambulance spokeswoman said: “We were called at 9.45pm last night to a man in cardiac arrest.

“Two ambulances attended with a paramedic officer.

“Crews found a man with a chest injury in cardiac arrest."

How did the public react?

Police at the scene of the shooting in Newtown (Image: Birmingham Mail)

Community activist Desmond Jaddoo has done extensive work to tackle the scourge of gun and knife crime which has just claimed another life in Birmingham.

He sent his condolences to the family of the man shot dead on Great Hampton Row last night.

He said: “Initially my sincere condolences go out to the family of this young man who has lost his life.

“It is now time for all your volunteers to come together and work on this agenda urgently or more lives will be lost clearly this is not the image we want to Birmingham and importantly today a family is in mourning and the community yet again in shock.”

Mail readers have expressed their shock and sadness after a 34-year-old man was shot to death on Great Hampton Row in Hockley last night.

Monica Mcnicholas wrote: “So very sad. RIP sympathies to family & friends. “I grew up in Handsworth & also lived in Cadbury House .. just awful how this city of ours is turning out with all the murders lately scary.”

Gina Harewood posted: “This gun and knife crime needs to stop.”

Jackie Robertson Shelley said: “Scary its getting worse by the year.”

Shonagh Reddington wrote: “R.i.p young man.”

Michelle Green said: “People carry guns and knifes like a mobile these days.”